CREF Announces Recipient of Instructor of the Year Award
The recipient is Brian McDonnell, a collision instructor at the Greater Southern Tier BOCES Cooper Education Center
CREF Offering Over $150,000 in Grants and Scholarships
The Collision Repair Education Foundation 2020 grant and scholarship application period is now open.
Chief Donates Welder and Rivet Gun for CREF Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that Chief Automotive Technologies has donated welders and a rivet gun to the collision business whose team places in the top three at this month’s inaugural Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition.
CREF, I-CAR Release Results of Collision Industry Survey
The survey provides unique insights on industry trends such as average age, incomes, entry-level worker task expectations and more going back more than two decades.
TechForce Foundation and CREF Announce Scholarship Recipients
The TechForce Foundation, in partnership with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, awarded three collision repair students with scholarships funded through a TechForce Foundation FutureTech Success Grant.
Registration Nearly Sold Out for July 23 CREF Golf Fundraiser Co-hosted by PPG
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that registration for its 18th annual golf fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, is selling out fast.
3M and CREF Establish Grant to Grow Collision Repair Education Programs
3M and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the establishment of the 3M and CREF Grant – Growing the Collision Education Programs of Tomorrow.
Nashville I-CAR Committee, CREF Award Full Scholarship to Student
The Nashville I-CAR committee and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) came together to award a lucky collision student, Zac Stephens, with a full scholarship.
CREF Invites Collision Repair Businesses to Sponsor Students’ Work Uniforms
Uniforms create a more professional learning environment for students, preparing them for potential careers in the collision industry, the foundation noted.
PPG Foundation Provides $20,000 to CREF for Collision Scholarships
The PPG Foundation has provided $20,000 in funding for the Collision Repair Education Foundation that will be awarded to students who have demonstrated a career interest in automotive collision repair and refinish.
